The 6-foot-4 sophomore has passed for 2,597 yards and ninetouchdowns in his first season as the Cowboys' starter. Bramletfirst showed he was for real by passing for 422 yards against UtahState early this season, and he's the Mountain West Conferenceleader in passing yards per game (288.6). Last Saturday's effortagainst Mountain West Conference power Brigham Young was solid --358 passing yards and one touchdown, in addition to 52 rushingyards and two touchdowns. Bramlet is prone to mistakes, havingtossed a league-high 13 interceptions. But he's attempted aconference-leading 362 passes, meaning his interception ratio ismuch better than those of San Diego State's Lon Sheriff (11 INTs in233 passes) and UNLV's highly touted Jason Thomas (11 INTs in 175throws). He ranks fourth in the MWC in passing efficiency (113.8)and 10th in the nation in total offense (290.2).

OFFENSE

WR Ryan McGuffey (50 receptions for 564 yards) leads the MWC inreceptions per game (7.1) and receiving yards per game (80.6). Therespect from his teammates is apparent in that he's the firstsophomore in Wyoming history to be named a team captain. McGuffeyset freshman school records for catches (63) and receiving yards(696) last season. Sophomore WR Malcom Floyd has 45 receptions for683 yards and a team-best four touchdown catches. The Cowboys'running game has struggled since the loss of senior Nate Scott witha concussion. Redshirt freshman Kit Bradshaw had a team-high 35yards last week but has just 74 on the season. Sophomore DerekArmah (311 yards) is averaging just 3.0 yards per carry. Junior TAdam Goldberg, a three-year starter, is the Cowboys' toplineman.

DEFENSE

Senior LB Leo Caires is the Cowboys' top defensive player. He
ranks fourth in the MWC with 9.3 tackles per game and has forced
two fumbles to go with one interception. He also leads the team in
tackles for loss with five. Senior CB Eric Lee is tied for third in
the MWC with four interceptions; he has exactly half of the
Cowboys' eight interceptions. Sophomore S Jacque Finn has 72
tackles and one interception. Senior S Lamar James, who recorded 84
tackles last season, has just 43 this year. Junior LB Herman White
(tied for the team leadership with two sacks) is out for the season
with a neck injury. Junior LB Jon Aimone also has two sacks; the
Cowboys have only seven sacks as a team.

NOTEWORTHY

Wyoming is 0-13 in MWC games in two seasons under coach Vic
Koenning. … The Cowboys are next-to-last in the country at
defending the run (253.4), meaning SDSU's Larry Ned could have a
field day. …Wyoming is in the midst of back-to-back seasons for the
first time since Joe Tiller's first two years as head coach in
1991-92. Tiller is now Purdue's head coach. … K Jarvis Wallum has
hit 87 percent of his field-goal attempts (20 of 23) and is second
in the MWC in scoring in 75 points.